American Idol contestant and Oscar winning movie star, Jennifer Hudson is going back to work next week. She has been in seclusion since the deaths of her mother, brother and nephew six weeks ago.

Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to begin filming a music video next week for her hit single, “If This Isn’t Love,” spokeswoman Theola Borden, for label J Records confirmed to the Associated Press. The video was put on hold after the tragic deaths.

The singer was nominated for four Grammy awards last week for her self-titled debut CD, while at the same time her estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour was charged in the family deaths.

Following the nominations, Jennifer Hudson released a statement to her fans, “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to release an album, so to receive four Grammy nominations is truly a blessing,” she said. “I am extremely honored and humbled by the nominations.”

Jennifer Hudson is one of many American Idolalumni to create hit albums after leaving the show. Be sure you don’t miss the new season of American Idolwhen it begins on January 13, 2009.